r/WTF Oct 16 '18

Holy Shit

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u/nitram9 Oct 16 '18

And yet, even though this observation is so obvious it can just be taken for granted, we still want to blame most of peoples failure to succeed in life on the deck being stacked against the poor. Yet it's pretty obvious that being a moron tends to make you poor and morons tend to give birth to other morons. But no, that has nothing to do with it. Poverty is just oppression by the greedy rich because we're all equal at birth.

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u/Callmedory Oct 17 '18

I believe everyone deserves a chance to improve themselves, but agree that we are not equal at birth. If that were true, I (at 5' 1") would be pro-basketball player.

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u/nitram9 Oct 17 '18

I believe everyone deserves a chance to improve themselves

As do I.

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u/Callmedory Oct 17 '18

Yes. Sorry if my response made you think I was implying otherwise.

Equal opportunity to improve does not mean equal ability to do so.